Aaron McGruder quotes
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“Late to bed and late to wake will keep you long on money and short on mistakes.”
-- Aaron McGruderSource : "The Boondocks". Comic Strip by Aaron McGruder, July 10, 2001.
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“I think you should know that real-life white people are not all as funny as the ones on 'Seinfeld'.”
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“When I pass, speak freely of my shortcomings and my flaws. Learn from them, for I'll have no ego to injure.”
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“You know, every time a summer movie comes out, people think they're gonna get rich off of the merchandise.”
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“You know, Democratic and Republican administrations alike have supported individuals and regimes that have slaughtered millions across the globe. And they need to be held accountable for that.”
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“I want the news delivered unbiased. I thought that was the whole point with journalism.”
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“You can't accuse the creator of The Boondocks, ... Jesus was black, Ronald Reagan was the devil and the government is lying about 9/11.”
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“I wonder what it means when your grandson is more crotchety than you are.”
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“Fluid and energetic and wild very, very smart and very, very funny.”
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“I cannot be made into the commentator for the unspoken black masses.”
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“When the news wants to tell you something is important, they put dramatic theme music behind it. They scare you into watching the story.”
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“The American people have no control over what the military does. We have no say in American foreign policy.”
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“Anyone with a gun can go out and commit an act of terrorism, even without a political affiliation.”
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“One, I push my deadlines closer than anybody else, or let's say it this way: I'm really late.”
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“I don't want the news to be patriotic. I don't want to see flags on the lapels of the anchors. I don't want any of that.”
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“And I'm not so in love with making people mad that I want to live my life around it.”
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“We have to confront the very scary fact that the president is a moron. He's really dumb.”
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“Good satire goes beyond the specific point it’s trying to make and teaches you how to think critically. Even after your favorite cartoonist retires or [Stephen] Colbert wraps it up, you’re not left believing everything they’re telling you.”
-- Aaron McGruderSource : "The Interview: 'Boondocks' Creator Aaron McGruder". Interview with Michael Cavna, voices.washingtonpost.com. July 22, 2008.
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